Hook, Line & Sinker

"Formed in late 2010, Margate based indie pop four piece The Pantomime Villains are a whirlwind of jangling riffs and shimmering melodies, beguiling the listener with an intoxicating haze reminiscent of day trips to the seaside gone by. With the band’s debut single ‘Hook, Line & Sinker’, recorded at Ramscombe Studios in Medway with Jim Riley (Lupen Crook/Two Wounded Birds), reaching just under 8,000 views on YouTube in half a year, invitations to a support slot at the renowned Farmhouse in Canterbury with UK Top 20 Charting Spector and a set on the Meadow Stage at Lounge on the Farm 2012 soon followed. Compared to The Housemartins by Carl Barât and described by Anthony Thornton as the band that “... could just be the shot in the arm guitar music needs”, its clear The Pantomime Villains will soon be seen as one of the brightest prospects in British music."

Serendipity

From The Pantomime Villains forthcoming EP.

Falling For The Trap

Tales Of Deceit

Realise

Closer

Formed in late 2010, Margate based indie pop four piece The Pantomime Villains are a whirlwind of jangling riffs, indie disco beats and shimmering melodies, beguiling the listener with an intoxicating haze reminiscent of day trips to the seaside gone by. Compared to The Housemartins by Carl Barât and described by Anthony Thornton as the band that “could just be the shot in the arm guitar music needs”, the bands fan base continues to swell, with debut single ‘Hook, Line & Sinker’ reaching over 10,000 YouTube views within a year.
Having recently recorded a brand new four track EP entitled ‘Dreamland’ at Ramscombe Studios in Rochester with the locally renowned Jim Riley (Lupen Crook/Two Wounded Birds), the band continue to play increasingly prestigious gigs, including notable support slots with UK Top 20 charting Spector and The History of Apple Pie, a set on the Meadow Stage at Lounge on the Farm 2012 and a packed headline show at Death 2 Disco (the venue famously referenced in The Libertines song ‘Don’t Look Back Into The Sun’) in London.
‘Dreamland’ features four freshly written songs, each with their own identity and sense of immediacy on the listener’s ears. Opening with the anthemic jangle of ‘Tales of Deceit’, the band set their marker down instantaneously with a reversed guitar track evocative of John Squire circa ‘89. Followed up with the summer surf pop of ‘Falling for the Trap’, this leading track is set to be a favourite in the sunshine. The Pantomime Villains then move on in style with ‘Realise’, a darker track with interlocking guitars and a drum beat designed for dancing, before closing with fan favourite ‘Closer’, a track featuring quick-fire vocals that brings together each element of the bands repertoire in a crescendo of uplifting reverb.
As these four 19-21 year olds continue to progress, this is the perfect time to get on board their feel-good sure-to-be hit parade.

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